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    The Aleutian Voyage: ...Hang On!
    The Aleutian Voyage: ...Hang On!
    The Aleutian Voyage: ...Hang On!
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    The Aleutian Voyage: ...Hang On!

    By Lou Marich

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    The Mission

    In 1866, America began to recover from a bloody Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. As a campaign policy to increase his popularity, President Andrew Johnson attempts to purchase the vast territory of Alaska from the Russian Emperor, despite his troubles with Co

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarlet House Productions, Inc.
    Release dateApr 25, 2022
    ISBN9780965449151
    The Aleutian Voyage: ...Hang On!
    Author

    Lou Marich

    Lou Marich is author and illustrator and owner of publishing company, Marlet House Productions located in Cleveland, Ohio. A lifelong fan of suspense based historical and nautical fiction, Lou Marich has brought forth, "The Aleutian Voyage" Series to add to our list of projects.Originally written in 1996, our new "Illustrated Special Edition" expands the series to today's marketplace following the travails of our HERO's mysterious and supernatural encounters. Founded in 2005, Marlet House Productions has been involved in a number of web, multimedia and ITS projects over the past decade spanning government, banking, and healthcare industries while we continue to grow in our literary offerings such as, "The Nautilus Journal," and "The Mystery of the Poe Toaster."

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      The Aleutian Voyage - Lou Marich

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      Copyright © 1996-2022 Lou Marich | Marlet House Productions, Inc.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. This book was created, manufactured, and packaged in the United States of America.

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      978-0-9654491-3-7 Perfect bound (paperback) $24.95

      978-0-9654491-4-4 Case bound (hardcover) $29.95

      978-0-9654491-5-1 (ebook)

      Printed in USA by 48HrBooks (www.48HrBooks.com)

      Published by Marlet House Productions, Inc. (www.marlethouse.com)

      For Carol, Lou Jr, Nina & Ariana

      A very special thank you to

      Sharon Hach, Scott Buckley, and Kevin Conran

      Bring Me The Sky

      by

      Scott Buckley

      Music of The Aleutian Voyage...Hang On!

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      https://www.scottbuckley.com.au

      Licensed under the Creative Commons

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      Preface

      Twenty-six years ago, I had an idea that I could write an enduring children’s story in honor of my son, who was about to be born. Well, after a late-night outing of wine and pizza, the forthcoming text you are about to read, was spawned out of my nightmare! One of the habits, I had developed over the years was to take notes from my nightstand notepad and to write it down, if deemed worthy. These notes carried me into an outline then to a synopsis and finally a draft, that pretty much sat idle for decades, until now.

      In 2021, I underwent hand-wrist surgery. To my chagrin, this added an unexpected long recovery. I decided that drawing would be one of my therapies. My thought was to rekindle a passion and hopefully a new career, that I missed out on so long ago. The culmination of those thoughts, ideas, and a nightmare, has brought forth this trilogy series. To me, it has unfolded to become a world of adventure, danger, drama and maybe a little romance along the way. ;) It is a world I would like to offer and share with you, my curious reader, that makes the artist in all of us, wake up and dream!

      Introduction

      In 1866, America began to recover from a bloody Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. As a campaign policy to increase his popularity, President Andrew Johnson attempts to purchase the vast territory of Alaska from the Russian Emperor, despite his troubles with Congress.

      An expedition is assembled to survey and explore this region with help from the Interior Department. President Johnson commissions an unsuspecting pawn, Field Director, Jack Calsin to head the expedition. Jack must travel the Oregon Trail and set sail aboard the naval frigate USS Hercules escorted by the Governor Clinton. The events that follow become a life and death struggle to complete our hero’s mission, if he can..

      C o n t e n t s

      Chapter I

      Chapter II

      Chapter III

      Chapter IV

      Chapter V

      Chapter VI

      Chapter VII

      Chapter VIII

      Chapter IX

      Chapter X

      Chapter XI

      Chapter XII

      Chapter XIII

      Chapter XIV

      Chapter XV

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      Chapter I

      I do not remember what time I woke up, but it was early. I went outside my flat in the dark to get some firewood. The bitter cold of 1866 lingered on the cherry blossoms of April. The logs were frozen over slightly from the additional spring snowfall.

      Ah the snow! I sighed, how I hate the snow! Nevertheless, living in Washington D.C., I had to expect it.

      My twin sisters died in the winter of 1830 when I was three years old. Ever since, I have hated the snow and the cold. I thought I would find some comfort in this year’s Almanac that boasted the prospects of a mild season. Still, they have been wrong before. It said the same thing in 1830.

      It took awhile to get the fire started, but before long, I had created a blaze. I began to gather my thoughts for a 9:00 am meeting. I normally do not wake up so early for morning engagements, but today was a special one. Today I was meeting with the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State, William Seward.

      I was invited several weeks ago to meet with the President by my chairman, acting Secretary of the Interior, Mr. James Harlan. At the time of this invitation, I was enroute from the snowbound Great Lakes Region and the Ohio Valley surveying mineral resources, which prevented me from attending. I was told the President never invites someone twice.

      My mind wondered as to what might be so impending that a meeting with the President would involve me. Our country had just suffered through a bloody Civil War, the assassination of President Lincoln, and the debate over the rights of free slaves. All these things were on the lips of every American. It was a time that seemed to be plagued by one problem after another.

      The clock chimed above the mantle, snapping me out of my thoughts. I ate, shaved, dressed in my best gray suit, and summoned for a carriage. By the time the carriage arrived, I had a moment to gather my leather

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